James Bird (c. 1773 – 18 October 1856) was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trader.
Bird made steady progress within the company serving his apprenticeship in York Factory and then moving on to more westerly posts which he first visited with the HBC inland master, William Tomison.
Bird was named chief factor of the Lower Red River district in 1821.
His last son, Curtis James Bird, inherited this property and became a prominent part of the larger community.
His third son, James Bird (Jimmy Jock) had a long career as a free trader and sometimes company employee.